How to Bypass Login Password

ALN · 28 Feb 2018

I want to sign into Windows without a password, So I un-ticked "Users must enter a user name and password..." in User Accounts (See below). Now when I boot up, the Password screen is bypassed, and all is good. But when I simply log out of my account, I have to enter a password to get back in. Is it possible to get back into my account without a password?

Running windows10 Home Build 1709 v 16299.248

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Samuria · 28 Feb 2018

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ALN · 01 Mar 2018

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Thanks for your reply, but that is what I did as explained above. The Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer box is not ticked. It was after I un-ticked it that I did not have to use a password when I booted up, but still need to enter it after I sign out of my account and then try to sign back in.

Word Man · 01 Mar 2018

ALN said:

... It was after I un-ticked it that I did not have to use a password when I booted up, but still need to enter it after I sign out of my account and then try to sign back in.

Entering a password is part of logging in. You have it set to auto log in. Why log out? What if you restart after logging out - do you still have to sign in?

ALN · 01 Mar 2018

Word Man said:

Entering a password is part of logging in. You have it set to auto log in. Why log out? What if you restart after logging out - do you still have to sign in?

I log out because there is another User Account that use the PC interchangeably with me. (The other account does not require a password to log in, but it migh tbe a local account without a password assigned; don't know for sure). When I log out and then restart the PC, it goes directly to my User Account without any password required.

bookfox · 01 Mar 2018

Two suggestions - (and yes, I understand you want to not enter password at login) :
One, in screen saver settings, uncheck the box for "On resume, display logon screen". See highlighted area
: https://www.tenforums.com/attachment...en_saver-7.png

OR: Change Screen Saver Password Grace Period in Windows

Word Man · 01 Mar 2018

ALN said:

I log out because there is another User Account that use the PC interchangeably with me....

Is that really necessary with this available? -

Or more of a privacy/trust issue?

Barman58 · 01 Mar 2018

There is one other location relating to passwords that could be causing your issue ...

Settings - Accounts - Sign in Options - Require Sign in

ALN · 01 Mar 2018

Word Man said:

Is that really necessary with this available? -

Or more of a privacy/trust issue?

Actually, this is how I switch back to my account. Turns out that I actually do not log out (My bad). When I'm in another account and I open this drop down, I see my account with a comment saying I'm signed in. Then when I click it to get into my account, I get the Password screen. Sorry for the confusion on this.

ALN · 01 Mar 2018

Barman58 said:

There is one other location relating to passwords that could be causing your issue ...

Settings - Accounts - Sign in Options - Require Sign in

Thanks for your reply Nigel. I already have option set to Never.